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ذقذق

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to sharpness, particularly of the tongue or speech, and potentially a type of metalwork. It describes someone with a sharp, quick tongue and a specific kind of iron.

Derived headwords

الذَّقْذَاقnoun
  1. 1.
    Sharp-tongued personclassical

    A person who is sharp-tongued and quick in their speech.

  2. 2.
    Type of ironclassical

    A specific kind of iron, possibly referring to its quality or form.

Parallel reading

الذقذاق بالفتح، أهمله الجوهري وصاحب اللسان، وقال ابن عباد: هو الحديد اللسان الذي فيه عجلة كذا في العباب والتكملة.
Al-dhaqdhāq (with fatha) was omitted by Al-Jawhari and the author of Al-Lisan. Ibn 'Abbad said: It is the sharp-tongued iron which has haste, as stated in Al-'Ubab and Al-Takmilah.